The PMA is hard. It comes and goes, I was doing good earlier today but not so much tonight. So maybe this is a pick-me-up post.....thanks okpjc
First, I always think about if 6 months ago someone would ask me how I would react and manage if my W left unexpectedly, I try to make sure the things I'm doing fall in line with my expectations of myself.
-Don't give up -Try to understand -Protect my family -Re-prioritize -Etc.
Here's some other things that I have done.
I've reconnected with my faith through this, so most of my PMA comes from that as you'll see below.
I do feel closer to Him and part of my PMA is he's got our back. We are trying to do the stuff that is as hard as anything, but I would go on a limb and say it is what we should be doing and what He wants. To try and honor our commitments to each other and Him. This is the 'worse' in the 'for better or worse.' In saying that, regardless of the outcome there's a plan for us, we just can't see the ending right now, but we will be happy wherever He takes us. I tell my D4 and S5 this just about everynight.
In keeping with that, as its where I've gotten most of my strength, contemporary church songs have new-found meaning. I catch myself tearing up for at least one song every week. You probably will cry your eyes out for a couple of these at first, but they've become comforting to me because if there's a song about it, someone else has gone through it. Here goes....hopefully you have Spotify.
Music Casting Crowns (the whole Thrive album, but) Broken Together House of their Dreams
